Slide assembly

ABSTRACT

A slide assembly includes a first locking slice, a second locking slice and an elastic member slidably connected to the first locking slice and the second locking slice. A first latching hook is located on the first locking slice. A second latching hook is located on the second locking slice. A locating hole is defined in the rack corresponding to the first latching hook and the second latching hook. When the outer slide is released from the rack, the second locking slice is pressed to move in a first direction, the first locking slice is pressed to move in a second direction. The elastic member is elastically deformed. The first latching hook and the second latching hook are moved out from the locating hole.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a slide assembly for preventing anouter slide from falling off.

2. Description of Related Art

Three-section slides for server units include an inner slide, an outerslide, and a third slide. A slide-aiding ball member is sandwichedbetween any two of the inner slide, the outer slide, and the third slideto enable a smooth sliding movement. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, theouter slide 600 has a fastening member 601, a handle member 700 and arestriction member 800 mounted thereon. The restriction member 800 isrestricted in a rack 900 by the handle member 700. The fastening member601 is accommodated in a locating hole 901 in the rack 900 to mount theouter slide 600 on the rack 900. When the handle member 700 is pressedto move towards the restriction member 800, the restriction member 800is not restricted in the rack 900. The fastening member 601 is moved outof the locating hole 901 to release the outer slide 600 from the rack900.

However, a user needs to extend a hand into an inner side of the rack900 to operate the handle member 700 and the outer slide 600 canaccidentally fall off from the rack 900. Therefore, it may beinconvenient and dangerous for users to operate the slide.

Therefore there is a need for improvement in the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with referencesto the following drawings. The components in the drawings are notnecessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed uponclearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in thedrawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a typical slide assembly mounted on arack.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a circled portion II of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of an embodiment of a slide assembly mountedon a rack.

FIG. 4 is an exploded, isometric view of the slide assembly of FIG. 3,the slide assembly including a first locking slice, a second lockingslice, an elastic member, a protection member, an outer slide and afastening member.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a circled portion V of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a cutaway, assembled view of FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a cutaway, assembled view of FIG. 4, viewed from anotheraspect.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way oflimitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which likereferences indicate similar elements. It should be noted that referencesto “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily tothe same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, a slide assembly in accordance with anembodiment, configured for mounting an outer slide 300 on a rack 200,includes a locking member 100 and a fastening member 301 mounted on theouter slide 300.

The locking member 100 includes a first locking slice 110, a secondlocking slice 120, an elastic member 130, and a protection member 140.Two first latching hooks 111 are located on a first distal end of thefirst locking slice 110 and a second distal end of the first lockingslice 110. Each of the first latching hooks 111 includes a firstconnection portion 1111 extending horizontally from the first lockingslice 110 and a first abutting portion 1112 extending from the firstconnection portion 1111 in a first direction. A first pressing portion112 extends horizontally from the first distal end of the first lockingslice 110. A first connecting hook 113 is located on the second distalend of the first locking slice 110. The first connecting hook 113includes a second connection portion 1131 extending from the firstlocking slice 110 and a first blocking portion 1132 extending from thesecond connection portion 1131 in a second direction. A first abuttingblock 114 is located on the first locking slice 110 between the twofirst latching hooks 111.

Two second latching hooks 121 are located on a first distal end of thesecond locking slice 120 and a second distal end of the second lockingslice 120. Each of the second latching hooks 121 includes a thirdconnection portion 1211 extending horizontally from the second lockingslice 120 and a second abutting portion 1212 extending from the thirdconnection portion 1211 in the second direction. A second pressingportion 122 extends horizontally from the first distal end of the secondlocking slice 120. A second connecting hook 123 is located on the seconddistal end of the second locking slice 120. The second connecting hook123 includes a fourth connection portion 1231 extending from the secondlocking slice 120 and a second blocking portion 1232 extending from thefourth connection portion 1231 in the first direction. A second abuttingblock 124 is located on the second locking slice 120 between the twosecond latching hooks 121.

Two first sliding slots 302 are defined in the outer slide 300corresponding to the two first latching hooks 111. Two second slidingslots 303 are defined in the outer slide 300 corresponding to the twosecond latching hooks 121. A plurality of locating holes 201 are definedin the rack 200 corresponding to the two first latching hooks 111 andthe two second latching hooks 121. The protection member 140 includes abase plate 141 and a protrusion portion 142 extending from the baseplate 141. The base plate 141 and the protrusion portion 142cooperatively define an accommodating space therebetween. In oneembodiment, the elastic member 130 is a tension spring. The firstdirection is a direction from down to up, the second direction is adirection from up to down.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, in assembly, the fastening member 301 on theouter slide 300 passes through the corresponding locating hole 201 ofthe rack 200. To align the two first sliding slots 302 and the twosecond sliding slots 303 of the outer slide 300 with the correspondinglocating holes 201 of the rack 200. The two first connection portions1111 of the two first latching hooks 111 pass through the two firstsliding slots 302 of the outer slide 300. The two third connectionportions 1211 of the two second latching hooks 121 pass through the twosecond sliding slots 303 of the outer slide 300. The two first abuttingportions 1112 of the two first latching hooks 111 abut top edges of thecorresponding locating holes 201. The two second abutting portions 1212of the two second latching hooks 121 abut bottom edges of thecorresponding locating holes 201. The second abutting block 124 abutsthe outer slide 300. The first abutting block 114 abuts the secondabutting block 124.

A first distal end of the elastic member 130 is mounted on the secondconnection portion 1131 of the first connecting hook 113. A seconddistal end of the elastic member 130 is mounted on the fourth connectionportion 1231 of the second connecting hook 123. A first distal end ofthe elastic member 130 abuts the first blocking portion 1132 of thefirst connecting hook 113. A second distal end of the elastic member 130abuts the second blocking portion 1232 of the second connecting hook123. The elastic member 130 is in an original state. The protectionmember 140 covers the first locking slice 110, the second locking slice120, and the elastic member 130. The base plate 141 is mounted on therack 200. The elastic member 130 is accommodated in the accommodatingspace between the base plate 141 and the protrusion portion 142. Thefirst pressing portion 112 of the first locking slice 110 and the secondpressing portion 122 of the second locking slice 120 extend out from theaccommodating space. In one embodiment, the base plate 141 is mounted onthe rack 200 by hot melting, riveting, or fasteners.

In disassembly, the first pressing portion 112 of the first lockingslice 110 is pressed to move in the second direction. The secondpressing portion 122 of the second locking slice 120 is pressed to movein the first direction. The elastic member 130 elastically stretchesuntil the two first abutting portions 1112 of the two first latchinghooks 111 does not abut the top edges of the corresponding locatingholes 201. The two second abutting portions 1212 of the two secondlatching hooks 121 does not abut the bottom edges of the correspondinglocating holes 201. The two first latching hooks 111 of the firstlocking slice 110 are moved out from the two first sliding slots 302 ofthe outer slide 300. The two second latching hooks 121 of the secondlocking slice 110 are moved out from the two second sliding slots 303 ofthe outer slide 300. The outer slide 300 is released from the rack 200.

Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the presentdisclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, togetherwith details of the structure and function of the disclosure, thedisclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail,especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of partswithin the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated bythe broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims areexpressed.

What is claimed is:
 1. A slide assembly, comprising: a first lockingslice comprising at least one first latching hook; a second lockingslice comprising at least one second latching hook; and an outer slide;wherein at least one first sliding slot is defined in the outer slidecorresponding to the at least one first latching hook; at least onesecond sliding slot is defined in the outer slide corresponding to theat least one second latching hook; a rack defining at least one locatinghole therein corresponding to the at least one first latching hook andthe at least one second latching hook; and an elastic member slidablyconnected to the first locking slice and the second locking slice;wherein when the outer slide is released from the rack, the secondlocking slice is pressed to move in a first direction, the first lockingslice is pressed to move in a second direction; the elastic member iselastically deformed; and the at least one first latching hook and theat least one second latching hook are moved out from the at least onelocating hole.
 2. The slide assembly of claim 1, wherein the firstdirection is opposite to the second direction.
 3. The slide assembly ofclaim 2, wherein a first connecting hook is located on the first lockingslice; a second connecting hook is located on the second locking slice;and the elastic member is mounted on the first connecting hook and thesecond connecting hook.
 4. The slide assembly of claim 3, wherein the atleast one first latching hook comprises a first connection portionextending horizontally from the first locking slice and a first abuttingportion extending from the first connection portion in the firstdirection; and the first connection portion passes through the at leastone first sliding slot, the first abutting portion abuts the at leastone locating hole when the outer slide is mounted on the rack.
 5. Theslide assembly of claim 4, wherein the first connecting hook comprises asecond connection portion extending from the first locking slice and afirst blocking portion extending from the second connection portion inthe second direction; and the elastic member is mounted on the secondconnection portion to abut the first blocking portion.
 6. The slideassembly of claim 5, wherein the at least one second latching hookcomprises a third connection portion extending horizontally from thesecond locking slice and a second abutting portion extending from thethird connection portion in the second direction; and the thirdconnection portion passes through the at least one second sliding slot,the second abutting portion abuts the at least one locating hole whenthe outer slide is mounted on the rack.
 7. The slide assembly of claim6, wherein the second connecting hook comprises a fourth connectionportion extending from the second locking slice and a second blockingportion extending from the fourth connection portion in the firstdirection; and the elastic member is mounted on the fourth connectionportion to abut the second blocking portion.
 8. The slide assembly ofclaim 7, wherein a first pressing portion extending horizontally fromthe first locking slice; a second pressing portion extendinghorizontally from the second locking slice; the second locking slicemoves in the first direction by pressing the second pressing portion;and the first locking slice moves in the second direction by pressingthe first pressing portion.
 9. The slide assembly of claim 8, furthercomprising a protection member mounted on the outer slide; theprotection member covers the first locking slice, the second lockingslice, and the elastic member; and the first pressing portion and thesecond pressing portion extend out from the protection member.
 10. Theslide assembly of claim 9, wherein a first abutting block is located onthe first locking slice adjacent to the first connecting hook; a secondabutting block is located on the second locking slice adjacent to thesecond connecting hook; and the second abutting block abuts the outerslide, the first abutting block abuts the second abutting block when theouter slide is mounted on the rack.
 11. A slide assembly, comprising: afirst locking slice comprising at least one first latching hook; asecond locking slice comprising at least one second latching hook; anouter slide defining at least one first sliding slot and at least onesecond sliding slot; a rack defining at least one locating hole therein;an elastic member slidably connected to the first locking slice and thesecond locking slice; wherein when the outer slide is mounted on therack, the at least one first latching hook passes through the at leastone first sliding slot to be mounted in the at least one locating hole,the at least one second latching hook passes through the at least onesecond sliding slot to be mounted in the at least one locating hole;when the outer slide is released from the rack, the second locking sliceis pressed to move in a first direction, the first locking slice ispressed to move in a second direction; the elastic member is elasticallydeformed; and the at least one first latching hook and the at least onesecond latching hook are moved out from the at least one locating hole.12. The slide assembly of claim 11, wherein the first direction isopposite to the second direction.
 13. The slide assembly of claim 12,wherein a first connecting hook is located on the first locking slice; asecond connecting hook is located on the second locking slice; and theelastic member is mounted on the first connecting hook and the secondconnecting hook.
 14. The slide assembly of claim 13, wherein the atleast one first latching hook comprises a first connection portionextending horizontally from the first locking slice and a first abuttingportion extending from the first connection portion in the firstdirection; and the first connection portion passes through the at leastone first sliding slot, the first abutting portion abuts the at leastone locating hole when the outer slide is mounted on the rack.
 15. Theslide assembly of claim 14, wherein the first connecting hook comprisesa second connection portion extending from the first locking slice and afirst blocking portion extending from the second connection portion inthe second direction; and the elastic member is mounted on the secondconnection portion to abut the first blocking portion.
 16. The slideassembly of claim 15, wherein the at least one second latching hookcomprises a third connection portion extending horizontally from thesecond locking slice and a second abutting portion extending from thethird connection portion in the second direction; and the thirdconnection portion passes through the at least one second sliding slot,the second abutting portion abuts the at least one locating hole whenthe outer slide is mounted on the rack.
 17. The slide assembly of claim16, wherein the second connecting hook comprises a fourth connectionportion extending from the second locking slice and a second blockingportion extending from the fourth connection portion in the firstdirection; and the elastic member is mounted on the fourth connectionportion to abut the second blocking portion.
 18. The slide assembly ofclaim 17, wherein a first pressing portion extending horizontally fromthe first locking slice; a second pressing portion extendinghorizontally from the second locking slice; the second locking slicemoves in the first direction by pressing the second pressing portion;and the first locking slice moves in the second direction by pressingthe first pressing portion.
 19. The slide assembly of claim 18, furthercomprising a protection member mounted on the outer slide; theprotection member covers the first locking slice, the second lockingslice, and the elastic member; and the first pressing portion and thesecond pressing portion extend out from the protection member.
 20. Theslide assembly of claim 19, wherein a first abutting block is located onthe first locking slice adjacent to the first connecting hook; a secondabutting block is located on the second locking slice adjacent to thesecond connecting hook; and the second abutting block abuts the outerslide, the first abutting block abuts the second abutting block when theouter slide is mounted on the rack.